Dual language learning: Making connections between research and practice

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariela Paez ◽  
Sharon Yandian ◽  
Linda Espinosa ◽  
Fred Genesee
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-345
Author(s):  
Andrew D. Cohen

This paper first considers what it means to become truly proficient in a language other than the native one. It then looks briefly at the evolution of dual language programs. Next, it focuses on the issue of whether the first language (L1) or the second language (L2) serves as the language of mediation. Other dual language program issues are then discussed, such as how proficient learners actually become in academic and social language in the L2, their proficiency in grammar and pronunciation, and possible administrative constraints in the design and execution of such programs. Finally, attention is given to a guidebook written directly for dual language learners and for their teachers in which learners are encouraged to take a proactive role to ensure that they make the most of their dual program language learning and use experiences.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-58
Author(s):  
Suzanne Le Menestrel

Effectively educating children and youth who are learning English as their second language is a national challenge with consequences both for individuals and for American society. Despite their potential, many English learners are struggling to meet the requirements for academic success jeopardizing their prospects for success in postsecondary education and the workforce. This article is based on a consensus report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures published in 2017, and briefly reviews language development among dual language and English learners and the development of English proficiency. The article also discusses promising and effective practices for children and youth learning English in grades pre-K through 12. The needs of dual language learners and English learners with disabilities and those of long-term English learners are also discussed.


Author(s):  
Zhang Jingyi ◽  
Peng Yi

Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) is a teaching method with dual teaching purpose, and its purpose is to learn another subject through foreign language, so that foreign language learning and subject learning can be learned simultaneously. CLIL guides students to study in real, pays attention to both teaching topics and teaching language. Since its introduction, it has attracted the attention of academia and has been popularized in many countries. This article takes CLIL teaching as the research object, summarizes CLIL’s foreign research and practice from the aspects of origin, development, application in classroom and current development, and tries to explore the significance of CLIL teaching to the promotion of college English teaching in China.


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